Is it true the ';he that increaseth knowledge increased sorrow?

That it is the most highly organized beings that suffer most?





Thanks to all your answers philosophers. Have a good day!Is it true the ';he that increaseth knowledge increased sorrow?
I think it's very true, but ironically sometimes sorrow carries a type of joy as well--and that's not just clever word play. You are opened up to a new range of experiences as knowledge increases, and while that gives a greater realization of pain--it is often pain that is well worth it. I wouldn't want to lobotomize to live in a sense of fogged bliss.Is it true the ';he that increaseth knowledge increased sorrow?
That has been my experience. You know ';ignorance is bliss.'; When I was a child and new nothing I was so happy the more my knowledge increased the more concerned with wordily affairs and others misery. But when I learned transcendental knowledge it brought me so much bliss. But it was somewhat stressful making all the adjustments in my life to follow truth. Even good changes can be stressful to a conditioned soul. So material knowledge true and spiritual after the adjustments false. Thanks.
That sounds like a holdover from ages ago when under-educated people tried to dissuade others from pursuing knowledge.





In modern time, knowledge is power. And that aids survival - nothing to be sorry about there!
yes...
';Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise'; my friend. :-)) -Thomas Gray





But, of course, ';the unexamined life is not worth living.'; (attributed to Socrates, by Plato)





Hmmm.





Seems to me that yes, increasing one's knowledge and understanding increase both one's wisdom, and one's sorrow.





But knowledge and understanding also offer a joy that can be achieved no other way.
Yes, how very true...it seemed to be easier when things were not so well known, but, the quest for knowledge that burned within me kept me driving forward..and this has it's rewards as well as it's burdens...and you can't go back to the way things were, but are driven even more by what is known..knowing there is more you must know from what is found out...and to whom do you share? or teach? knowing the burden of responsibility they will carry if they do...lol..
when you are on the road of knowledge, on the first half, this holds true. but during the second half, each bit of knowledge brings you tons of happiness.


The sorrows temper the metal of your soul.
Never a truer word spoken (thank god I'm dumb!!)
to an extent i think it's true.


you find out everything you lose the reason for living
Yes, but that is no excuse for sadism nor indifference to the sufferings in others.





The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative and therefor gladness is as possible as sorrow; no sooner is this now done than the next now is.
yes because they can see the foolishness and the ignorant things that people do but what makes them mader is that the foolish ignorant people all team up to make everyone follow what they think is right then what are you left with
yes you get jaded and start to realize all the down falls of everything and how nothing is new.





I think everyone is different, but I think from people watching all the really dumb ones are happy, but really quick to get angry, and all the smart ones are meloncholly, but just kinda shrug the little things off.





i dunno.
I would say since the age of 4 years old I was extremely aware hehehehee what sorrow but with the knowledge and wisdom loves comes out of it remember that always because love is eternal %26amp; with the knowledge and wisdom yes deep pain and suffering of the soul towards enlightenment for your soul and my soul and all the souls that we come across in this lifetime for better living in this lifetime and all lifetimes for the development of the soul :))
If you define happiness as mindless glee, then yes increased knowledge results in increased sorrow. Mindless glee will allow a superficial enjoyment of many things.





Knowledge - or at least being a seeker of knowledge - may reduce the NUMBER of things that bring you happiness, but the DEPTH of emotion, the QUALITY of your happiness is that much more intense and meaningful.





In so many words, it's a matter of quantity or quality. Personally, if someone can claim to have had 2 true friends, then they are fortunate in my books. Someone who tells me they have many friends, has non as far as I'm concerned. Carry that across the broad spectrum of life's experiences and you get my point.
I think sorrow is a byproduct of a good memory. Logical thinking does not lead to sorrow but fear and misery.
First truth of the Four Noble Truths: All life is suffering.





It must be embraced. In that way we can live.